{"id":1268,"date":"2026-07-17T11:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/group-head-tax-risk-compliance\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:11:44","slug":"group-head-tax-risk-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/jobs\/lagos-kwara\/group-head-tax-risk-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Head, Tax, Risk &#038; Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Group Head, Tax, Risk & Compliance\", \"description\": \"Role Summary\\nThe Group Head, Tax, Risk & Compliance will provide strategic leadership for the Group's tax, enterprise risk management ERM, regulatory compliance, governance, and insurance functions across its steel manufacturing, mining, and energy businesses.\\nThe role is responsible for ensuring tax efficiency and statutory compliance, strengthening enterprise risk governance, maintaining ethical and regulatory standards, and advising Executive Management and the Board on tax, risk, and compliance matters.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nDevelop and implement the Group's tax strategy, ensuring compliance with Nigerian and applicable international tax laws while optimizing tax efficiency across corporate income tax, VAT, WHT, transfer pricing, customs duties, royalties, sector-specific levies, and available tax incentives.\\nLead tax planning for major business decisions including mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, capital projects, cross-border transactions, and investment initiatives while managing tax audits, disputes, and relationships with FIRS, SIRS, Customs, and other regulatory authorities.\\nOversee transfer pricing compliance, Country-by-Country Reporting CbCR, OECD\/BEPS requirements, Master and Local Files, and monitor emerging global tax developments affecting the Group.\\nDesign, implement, and continuously improve the Group Enterprise Risk Management ERM framework in line with ISO 31000\/COSO standards, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, business continuity planning, crisis management, scenario analysis, and maintenance of the Group Risk Register.\\nEnsure full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, permits, and licence governing the group's steel manufacturing, mining, and energy operations including those issued by the Ministry of Mines & Steel Development, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC, Securities & Exchange Commission SEC, and Corporate Affairs Commission CAC.\\nIdentify and pursue legitimate tax incentives, pioneer status benefits, free zone advantages, and investment allowances available to the group's industries under the Companies Income Tax Act CITA, Petroleum Industry Act PIA, Mining Act, and relevant regulations.\\nEnsure compliance with all statutory, environmental, industry, and corporate governance regulations across the Group's manufacturing, mining, and energy operations, including regulatory filings, permits, licences, AML, Anti-Bribery & Corruption compliance, and regulatory reporting.\\nDrive a strong culture of ethics, governance, and compliance by managing the Group Code of Conduct, whistleblowing framework, compliance policies, staff training, and governance advisory to Executive Management and the Board.\\nOversee the Group's insurance programe, including policy renewals, risk financing strategies, claims management, and optimization of insurance coverage across all operations.\\nPrepare Board reports, risk dashboards, compliance updates, and tax advisory papers while maintaining strong relationships with regulators, external auditors, legal advisers, consultants, and government agencies.\\nLead, mentor, and develop the Tax, Risk & Compliance team, establish performance standards, and strengthen compliance capabilities across all subsidiaries.\\nRequirements\\nBachelor's Degree in Law, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline minimum Second Class Upper. Master's degree MBA, LLM, Taxation, Finance, or related field is an advantage.\\nProfessional qualification such as CITN, ACA, ACCA, IRM or equivalent is mandatory. Additional certifications in Compliance ICA, CAMS, etc. are advantageous.\\n12\u201318 years' progressive experience in Tax, Enterprise Risk Management, and Regulatory Compliance, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within a large manufacturing, mining, energy, industrial, or conglomerate environment.\\nStrong expertise in Nigerian tax laws, transfer pricing, enterprise risk management frameworks, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and stakeholder engagement with regulatory authorities. Experience in at least two of the following sectors is highly preferred: Steel Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, or Energy\/Power.\\nDemonstrated experience managing regulatory relationships, tax audits, external advisers, and Board-level reporting within a multi-subsidiary organization.\\nKey Competencies:\\nTax Strategy & Compliance\\nEnterprise Risk Management ERM\\nRegulatory & Corporate Governance\\nTransfer Pricing & International Tax\\nBusiness Continuity & Crisis Management\\nBoard & Executive Advisory\\nEthical Leadership & Integrity\\nStakeholder & Regulatory Engagement\\nAnalytical & Strategic Thinking\\nLeadership & Team Development.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-15\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Bridgemead Consulting\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Lagos , Kwara\", \"addressCountry\": \"NG\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-29T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Bridgemead Consulting<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Lagos , Kwara<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-29<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Role Summary<br \/>The Group Head, Tax, Risk &#038; Compliance will provide strategic leadership for the Group&#8217;s tax, enterprise risk management ERM, regulatory compliance, governance, and insurance functions across its steel manufacturing, mining, and energy businesses.<br \/>The role is responsible for ensuring tax efficiency and statutory compliance, strengthening enterprise risk governance, maintaining ethical and regulatory standards, and advising Executive Management and the Board on tax, risk, and compliance matters.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Develop and implement the Group&#8217;s tax strategy, ensuring compliance with Nigerian and applicable international tax laws while optimizing tax efficiency across corporate income tax, VAT, WHT, transfer pricing, customs duties, royalties, sector-specific levies, and available tax incentives.<br \/>Lead tax planning for major business decisions including mergers &#038; acquisitions, restructurings, capital projects, cross-border transactions, and investment initiatives while managing tax audits, disputes, and relationships with FIRS, SIRS, Customs, and other regulatory authorities.<br \/>Oversee transfer pricing compliance, Country-by-Country Reporting CbCR, OECD\/BEPS requirements, Master and Local Files, and monitor emerging global tax developments affecting the Group.<br \/>Design, implement, and continuously improve the Group Enterprise Risk Management ERM framework in line with ISO 31000\/COSO standards, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, business continuity planning, crisis management, scenario analysis, and maintenance of the Group Risk Register.<br \/>Ensure full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, permits, and licence governing the group&#8217;s steel manufacturing, mining, and energy operations including those issued by the Ministry of Mines &#038; Steel Development, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC, Securities &#038; Exchange Commission SEC, and Corporate Affairs Commission CAC.<br \/>Identify and pursue legitimate tax incentives, pioneer status benefits, free zone advantages, and investment allowances available to the group&#8217;s industries under the Companies Income Tax Act CITA, Petroleum Industry Act PIA, Mining Act, and relevant regulations.<br \/>Ensure compliance with all statutory, environmental, industry, and corporate governance regulations across the Group&#8217;s manufacturing, mining, and energy operations, including regulatory filings, permits, licences, AML, Anti-Bribery &#038; Corruption compliance, and regulatory reporting.<br \/>Drive a strong culture of ethics, governance, and compliance by managing the Group Code of Conduct, whistleblowing framework, compliance policies, staff training, and governance advisory to Executive Management and the Board.<br \/>Oversee the Group&#8217;s insurance programe, including policy renewals, risk financing strategies, claims management, and optimization of insurance coverage across all operations.<br \/>Prepare Board reports, risk dashboards, compliance updates, and tax advisory papers while maintaining strong relationships with regulators, external auditors, legal advisers, consultants, and government agencies.<br \/>Lead, mentor, and develop the Tax, Risk &#038; Compliance team, establish performance standards, and strengthen compliance capabilities across all subsidiaries.<br \/>Requirements<br \/>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Law, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline minimum Second Class Upper. Master&#8217;s degree MBA, LLM, Taxation, Finance, or related field is an advantage.<br \/>Professional qualification such as CITN, ACA, ACCA, IRM or equivalent is mandatory. Additional certifications in Compliance ICA, CAMS, etc. are advantageous.<br \/>12\u201318 years&#8217; progressive experience in Tax, Enterprise Risk Management, and Regulatory Compliance, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within a large manufacturing, mining, energy, industrial, or conglomerate environment.<br \/>Strong expertise in Nigerian tax laws, transfer pricing, enterprise risk management frameworks, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and stakeholder engagement with regulatory authorities. Experience in at least two of the following sectors is highly preferred: Steel Manufacturing, Mining, Oil &#038; Gas, or Energy\/Power.<br \/>Demonstrated experience managing regulatory relationships, tax audits, external advisers, and Board-level reporting within a multi-subsidiary organization.<br \/>Key Competencies:<br \/>Tax Strategy &#038; Compliance<br \/>Enterprise Risk Management ERM<br \/>Regulatory &#038; Corporate Governance<br \/>Transfer Pricing &#038; International Tax<br \/>Business Continuity &#038; Crisis Management<br \/>Board &#038; Executive Advisory<br \/>Ethical Leadership &#038; Integrity<br \/>Stakeholder &#038; Regulatory Engagement<br \/>Analytical &#038; Strategic Thinking<br \/>Leadership &#038; Team Development.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: career.bridgemeadnghr@gmail.com using the job title e.g &#8220;Group Head, Marketing &#038; Corporate Communications\u00a0as the subject of the email.<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:career.bridgemeadnghr@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-29 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Bridgemead Consulting Location: Lagos , Kwara Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-29 Job Description Role SummaryThe Group Head, Tax, Risk &#038; Compliance will provide strategic leadership for the Group&#8217;s tax, enterprise risk management ERM, regulatory compliance, governance, and insurance functions across its steel manufacturing, mining, and energy businesses.The role is responsible for ensuring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,540],"tags":[541,51,18,17],"class_list":["post-1268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-lagos-kwara","tag-bridgemead-consulting","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1268\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}